help i asked for writing advice and everybody is replying like i've never written a story before

you don't have to tell me about splitting up action with context i have an entire aesthetic theory and annotation symbology honed precisely at solving this exact problem i promise i'm aware

it's like showing someone a chessboard and being like “how do i proceed from here” and getting back “well generally when playing chess you want to balance pressuring your opponent and defending your king”

@Lady i have no context, but have you considered: throwing the table over and playing a nice game of go instead?

@KitRedgrave considered, but every time i try i find myself turning the go stones into chess pawns mentally before the game is set